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{{short description|Segment of audiovisual content intended for broadcast on television}}
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{{distinguish|Broadcast programming}}
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[[Image:MDR Kripo live.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|A live television show set and cameras]]
A '''television show''', '''TV program''', or simply a '''TV show''', is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a [[television set]] that is traditionally broadcast via over-the-air, [[satellite television|satellite]], or [[cable television|cable]]. This includes content made by television broadcasters and content made for broadcasting by film production companies. It excludes [[breaking news]], [[television advertisement|advertisements]], or [[Trailer (promotion)|trailers]] that are typically placed between shows. Television shows are most often [[broadcast programming|scheduled for broadcast]] well ahead of time and appear on [[electronic program guide|electronic guides]] or other [[TV listings]], but [[streaming service]]s often make them available for viewing anytime. The content in a television show is produced by one of two production [[Methodology|methodologies]]: live taped shows such as variety and news magazine shows shot on a television studio stage or sporting events (all considered linear productions.) The other production model includes animation and a variety of film productions ranging from movies to series. Shows not produced on a television studio stage are usually contracted or licensed to be made by appropriate production companies.
Television shows can be viewed live (in a linear/real time fashion), be recorded on [[home video]], a [[digital video recorder]] for later viewing, be [[Video on demand|viewed on demand]] via a [[set-top box]], or [[Streaming television|streamed over the internet]]. A television show is also called a '''television program''' ({{lang-en-GB|'''programme'''}}), especially if it lacks a [[narrative structure]]. In the United States and [[Canada]], a '''television series''' is usually released in episodes that follow a narrative and are usually divided into ''seasons''. In the UK, a television series is a yearly or semiannual set of new episodes. In effect, a "series" in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia is the same as a "season" in the United States and Canada. A small or one-off collection of episodes may also be called a '''limited series''', [[Television special|TV special]] or [[miniseries]]. A [[television film]] or '''telefilm''' is a [[feature film]] created for broadcasting on television.
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==Formats and genres==
{{Further|List of genres#Film and television
Television shows are more varied than most other forms of media due to the wide variety of formats and genres that can be presented. A show may be [[fictional]] (as in [[Television comedy|comedies]] and [[Dramatic programming|dramas]]), or [[non-fictional]] (as in [[Documentary television|documentary]], [[Television news|news]], and [[reality television]]). It may be topical (as in the case of a [[Local programming|local]] [[newscast]] and some [[made-for-television]] films), or historical (as in the case of many documentaries and fictional series). They could be primarily [[Instructional television|instructional]] or [[Educational television|educational]], or entertaining as is the case in [[situation comedy]] and [[game show]]s.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
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When a person or company decides to create new content for television broadcast, they develop the show's elements, consisting of the [[concept]], the [[character (arts)|character]]s, the [[television crew|crew]], and cast. Then they often "pitch" it to the various [[television network|networks]] in an attempt to find one interested enough to order a [[prototype]] first episode of the series, known as a ''[[television pilot|pilot]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Is a Pilot Episode?|url=https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-a-pilot-episode-136877|access-date=|first = Nancy |last = Basile|website=LiveAbout|language=en|date = April 15, 2019}}</ref> [[Eric Coleman (producer)|Eric Coleman]], an animation executive at [[Disney]], told an interviewer, "One misconception is that it's very difficult to get in and pitch your show, when the truth is that development executives at networks want very much to hear ideas. They want very much to get the word out on what types of shows they're looking for."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heintjies |first1=Tom |title=The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants |issue=#17 |url=http://cartoonician.com/the-oral-history-of-spongebob-squarepants/ |access-date=November 14, 2017 |publisher=Hogan's Alley |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
To create the pilot, the structure and team of the whole series must be put together. If audiences respond well to the pilot, the network will pick up the show to air it the next season
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{{main|Pre-production}}
[[File:Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. NBC-TV program 1951.JPG|upright=0.95|thumb|right|Arthur Schlesinger Jr.]]
Pre-production begins when a script is approved. A [[Television director|director]] is chosen to plan the episode's final look. Pre-production tasks include storyboarding; construction of sets, props, and costumes; casting guest stars; budgeting; acquiring resources like lighting, special effects, stunts, etc. Once the show is planned, it must then be scheduled: scenes are often filmed out of sequence, guest actors or even regulars may only be available at certain times. Sometimes the principal photography of different episodes must be done at the same time, complicating the schedule (a guest star might shoot scenes from two episodes on the same afternoon). Complex scenes are translated from storyboard to [[Traditional animation#Animatic|animatics]] to further clarify the action. Scripts are adjusted to meet altering requirements.▼
▲Pre-production tasks include storyboarding; construction of sets, props, and costumes; casting guest stars; budgeting; acquiring resources like lighting, special effects, stunts, etc. Once the show is planned, it must then be scheduled: scenes are often filmed out of sequence, guest actors or even regulars may only be available at certain times. Sometimes the principal photography of different episodes must be done at the same time, complicating the schedule (a guest star might shoot scenes from two episodes on the same afternoon). Complex scenes are translated from storyboard to [[Traditional animation#Animatic|animatics]] to further clarify the action. Scripts are adjusted to meet altering requirements.
Some shows have a small stable of directors, but also usually rely on outside directors. Given the time constraints of broadcasting, a single show might have two or three episodes in pre-production, one or two episodes in principal photography, and a few more in various stages of post-production. The task of directing is complex enough that a single director can usually not work on more than one episode or show at a time, hence the need for multiple directors.
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In the United States, if the show is popular or lucrative, and a minimum number of episodes ([[100 episodes|usually 100]]) have been made, it can go into [[broadcast syndication]], where rights to broadcast the program are then resold for cash or put into a barter exchange (offered to an outlet for free in exchange for airing additional commercials elsewhere in the station's broadcast day).
==Seasons/series/strand==
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{{Expand section|coverage of other countries|date=February 2017}}The terminology used to define a set of [[episode]]s produced by a television series varies from country to country.
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The usage of "season" and "series" differ for DVD and Blu-ray releases in both Australia and the UK. In Australia, many locally produced shows are termed differently on home video releases. For example, a set of the television drama series ''[[Packed to the Rafters]]'' or ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]'' is referred to as "season" ("The Complete First Season", etc.), whereas drama series such as ''[[Tangle (TV series)|Tangle]]'' are known as a "series" ("Series 1", etc.). British-produced shows such as ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'' are referred to as "season" in Australia for the DVD and Blu-ray releases.
In the UK and Ireland, most
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